HAL to replace key component of Dhruv ALH following recent crashes

Following three accidents in quick succession, Bengaluru-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has decided to replace a key component of the Dhruv Advanced Lightweight Helicopter to enhance the fatigue tolerance of the made-in-India chopper, that serves as the rotary-wing mainstay for the Indian armed forces.

The state-owned aviation major, sources said, would replace an aluminium-made control rod in the gear box with a steel made one. This will increase the fatigue tolerance of the copter and better control of the aircraft by the pilots.